I'm Back

First of all a HUGE THANKS to Brian's brother Nick for fixing our computer. Brian downloaded something last week for school and we got a virus. His brother Nick is awesome with computers and came over this evening and it working great!! So thanks again Nick!

Today was our last day of summer break before school starts on Monday. The boys and I headed to the zoo. We saw the baby tigers (all 5 of them), elephants, chimps, sea lions, snakes and the bears. It was hot and crowded but we had fun. I also rented the double stroller from the zoo and it worked great. It was super easy for them to climb in and out of and it pushes great! We will be doing that more!


Our camera is still not working but I found out it is under warranty through Sony so we mailed it off. It will be a few weeks before we get it back but I am grateful that it was under warranty.

Jack had Kindergarten orientation the other day. Brian took off a few hours and we all got to go. Jack got to see his classroom, meet his teacher, and go on a school tour. The principal talked to the parents for a little bit and told us it was okay to cry which was a good thing because I already was. We also made sure to introduce Grant to the principal seeing as I am sure they will know each other well in a few years!

That is it for now!

I Had A Bad Day!

It was a rough day for Jack. He realized today that I was going back to work tomorrow and our summer is quickly coming to an end. There were a lot of tears, hugging, and more tears. It breaks my heart! I hate it! I laid with him extra long this evening and promised him I would wake him to have breakfast together before Lindsay got here. He has also declared that he will be spending the day in his room and not coming out until I get home. I guess that is his way of protesting. After he went to bed I wrapped up 5 little surprises and made a scavenger hunt for he and Grant to do throughout the day tomorrow with Lindsay. I hoping this adds some excitement to his day and entices him to leave his room. I have had such a great summer and have LOVED being home with my boys! I have cried about three times as well and am sure I will cry the entire way to school in the morning. Wish us luck!

Arbonne Party

I had my first Arbonne Party...It was fun! I was a little overwhelmed with the ordering on line but I think after I do it a few times it will get easier. I am excited about all the cool products I saw as well! Thanks to everyone who came and a BIG thanks to Katie Mohr for helping me.

Kindergarten

Jack: Mom when you take me to kindergarten I am going to hold your hand, walk inside, and when you drop me off I will turn around wave and go in my classroom. What will you do?

Mom (what I wanted to say): Vomit and then collapse on the floor in a puddle.

Mom (what I said): I will wave goodbye, tell you to have fun, and see you when it is over.

Prayers will be need for August 18th and Erin better have her phone on at about 12:45 for my drive back to work!

Mom

I wonder exactly how many times "Mom" is said in a day? Mom, Mom, Mom, Mommy, Mom, Mom, Mom...I know any Mom reading this gets what I am saying!

Thankful

Here are some things I am thankful for: (Sometimes when things get hectic and stressful it is important to remember to still give thanks)

1. Best Buy is paying for a new TV stand. We simply asked them to and they said they would. No arguing, no asking to speak to a manager. What a relief. (They put a big nick in our brand new stand when they delivered Brian's TV last week).

2. Lazy-Boy has ordered a new book shelf since the one they delivered was warped and they are refunding us for the bridge that does not fit on the entertainment center.

3. Grant's ear infection is finally starting to look better.

4. Jack is finally getting excited about kindergarten.

5. I get to get my hair cut and colored tomorrow.

6. A great summer home with my boys! Even when I am at the end of my rope, we are bored, restless, hot, or just plain getting tired of each other I would not trade the time I get off to spend with them. They are so fun and I love them.

7. Air conditioning and rain

8. Brian - who works so hard to provide for our family.

9. That Grant has over 50 words and has even a few times put two words together. It is so fun to be able to "talk" with him and understand each other.

10. Friendships!

Camera

My camera's memory stick broke and when I went to buy a new one I was told they no longer make a memory stick for this camera and I was out of luck unless I could find one on ebay. I called Sony because I thought Best Buy was crazy and it turns out Best Buy was right. So basically I have a 2 year camera and I am out of luck. There is a memory stick that they said might be compatible but I already bought that and it does not work. I am going to have Brian call Sony and see if he can figure this out with them. It does not seem right that I have a 2 year old digital camera that was over $400 and I am just out of luck. AHHHHHHHHHHHHH! No matter what thought I need a camera soon! This kinda just caps off a frustrating day!